Chicago (MDW) to Tulsa (TUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
231° SW
Chicago (MDW) to Tulsa (TUL) is 583 miles (937 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–TUL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–TUL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
122
May 2026
Seats
19,184
both directions
Passengers
12,537
both directions
Load factor
65.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–TUL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–TUL in May 2026 (122 departures).
- WN
122 departures · 19,184 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.3%
Load
What plane flies MDW–TUL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 47% of MDW–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
57 departures · 78.3% load
46.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 60.6% load
28.7% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 51.6% load
24.6%
How has MDW–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–TUL departures rose from 96 in June 2025 to 122 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
96 departures · 9,336 passengers
60.7%
Load
July 2025
105 departures · 9,899 passengers
58.3%
Load
August 2025
66 departures · 6,502 passengers
64.3%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,405 passengers
70.5%
Load
October 2025
69 departures · 7,379 passengers
69.6%
Load
November 2025
51 departures · 4,548 passengers
58.8%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 4,401 passengers
51.5%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 782 passengers
51.2%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
99 departures · 7,994 passengers
51.3%
Load
April 2026
117 departures · 9,109 passengers
49.3%
Load
May 2026
122 departures · 12,537 passengers
65.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → TUL
60.3% full
61 departures · 5,840 passengers
TUL → MDW
70.5% full
61 departures · 6,697 passengers
Nonstop MDW–TUL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Tulsa (TUL)?
MDW to TUL is 583 miles (937 km / 506 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to TUL?
A nonstop covers the 583-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–TUL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–TUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 583-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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